Accolades

Byland Family in Xi'an China for the AIHP 2011 Grower of the Year Award

After being recognized as the Canadian Grower of the Year, Bylands was eligible for a berth in International Association of Horticulture Producers (AIHP) Grower of the Year Competition that was held in Xi’An, China in September 2011. The top entries were invinted to Xi’An to take part in the Award ceremony where gold, silver and bronze medals would be presented to the top three companies. This truly was an International Award, as entrants from China, Chinese Taipei, Holland, Belgium and England all were vying for the Gold Rose.

Similar to the CNLA Grower of the Year Award, the International Grower Award was based on four main criteria:

Economic Performance

Sustainable Business Strategy (including Social Responsibility)

Innovation

Overall Company Image

It was the first time that a Canadian Nursery had entered the competition so to come away with the Gold Rose was a tremendous honour for Bylands Nurseries Ltd. All growers invited to the competition were deserving recipients and should be commended on their strong business practices.

It was the first time that a Canadian Nursery had entered the competition so to come away with the Gold Rose was a tremendous honour for Bylands Nurseries Ltd. All growers invited to the competition were deserving recipients and should be commended on their strong business practices.

It was a tremendous honour for Bylands to be recognized as industry leading amongst our peers in Canada as a wholesale nursery and a testament to our staff and our company belief in always striving to provide the best garden plants possible.

British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association (BCLNA) Grower of the Year Award 2010

In the fall of 2010, Bylands Nurseries Ltd. was awarded the British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association Grower of the Year Award. This was the first time this Award was handed out and the decision was made by a panel of BC Nursery & Landscape professionals. It was a tremendous honour for our team at Bylands.

Bylands Nurseries Ltd. was awarded the inaugural British Columbia Landscape & Nursery Association’s Environmental Stewardship Award in 2000 for outstanding environmental stewardship. Bylands Nurseries Ltd. was the first nursery in BC to recycle water and was recognized for our water recycling and conservation practices.